F/Sgt S Da Costa
A friend in the village has passed a box of items to me, referring to her great-uncle, F/Sgt S Da Costa. He trained as a "Radio Observer" and flew 873 hours between 1942 and 1945, mainly on Beaufighters and Mosquitos, and survived the war. His logbooks are fascinating and include shooting down 2 Ju88s and 6 V-1s. However there are a pair of Fligh Lieutenants "shoulder bars" iamongst the items in the box but no mention in his notes of any promotions during his service. However he did fly with a F/Lt Wolton from late 1943 onwards so perhaps they could have been a souvenir from him. I would be grateful if anybody to could shed any light on whether he did in fact get promoted or not.